Signal Mountain Presbyterian Sunrise Service On North Palisades

Thursday, April 17, 2014

A sunrise service at Signal Mountain Presbyterian Church, 612 James Blvd., will be at 7 a.m. at 318 North Palisades. Worship services will be at 8:15 and 10:40 a.m. with Dr. William Dudley preaching. Sunday school will be at 9:15 a.m.

Other Holy Week activities include a 6:30 p.m. Maundy Thursday service in sanctuary, with children’s program for ages four through second graders in handbell room.

The next Women of the Word Bible Study is Beth Moore’s, “He Is," a four DVD series with no homework, Thursdays, April 24-May 15 from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. in the Youth Café or 6 to 8 p.m. in Woodward Hall. The fee is $10.00. You do not need to register, but Online Childcare Registration is required on or before Sunday.

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints offers an Addiction Recovery Program, a 12-step program that "helps individuals overcome addictions through Jesus Christ and His Atonement." The program is based on the teachings of Christ and the 12 steps are adapted from Alcoholics Anonymous. These steps include honesty, hope, trust in God, truth, confession, change ... (click for more)

A thought creeps in. Then his cousin. Then his siblings. Then his friends. “What if something happens to him?” “What if we don’t have enough?” “What if she thinks I was mean?” “What if they misunderstood me?” “If I tell him, he is going to hate me.” “If I do that, I’m going to get hurt.” If he’s elected, the country will be destroyed.” “If I speak up, I might lose my job.” ... (click for more)

The County Commission has approved a sizable pay raise for its four magistrates, taking them from the current $66,000 per year to $92,000 by 2021. The raises will take effect beginning with new terms for magistrates. Two of the current magistrates are up for re-appointment in May. Their pay level will become $80,000. It will rise by $4,000 per year until reaching the $92,000. ... (click for more)

Sandra and I are saddened this morning after learning of the death of Billy Graham. We rejoice today, because Mr. Graham once said "It will be reported that Billy Graham has died, but that won't be the truth. He said the truth is that he had only moved to a new location". I remember when we named 15th Street as Billy Graham Avenue, his daughter Gigi came for the dedication ... (click for more)

For several years in my life it seemed my bad arm and I spent more time at Mayo Clinic than we did in my own house. I hold the record for the most different infections in an elbow at the same time, and my medical charts never had my name on them, instead I was simply, “Mr. Complication.” One morning in particular I spent a horrible three hours in the “nerve conduction lab” with ... (click for more)